Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-02-04
NV ron THE JUDGE.

,. - .xoson Rad IDS little lark.
o'' rArkansaw Travcler.]
r. &C Rucson. the hue of whose COM
y i'; ;on bas gained for the old man the
:. In. tname of Pitch, came to the city
'' r n'e time ago and called upon a law
y avo, want divorce, I suppose,
- l The lawyer when 'Lias entered.
ut "Dat's it sah; but how did you guess
y, avail there is such q rush for di-
ut ,ses that I thought you might belong
st ~. crowd. They all come to me.
' ' what grounds will you apply for
hs lworce?"
be mZerton."
b. DDesertion, eh?"
.nots it. Now, how much yer gwine
vs. arge me?"
" e" a. won't be hard on you. I'll take
NJ case for SO"
- a An not charge me nothin' lessen
I, ont the 'vorce?"
.oh I'll have to charge You any
- os after moments reflection, re-
a-l ed:
" 81 kahn 90 inter SIGH er trade ez dat
too bindin' on merse'f."
''u Are you sure that you can prove de-
u Etion?"
No, las o. sho ez is dat Use ibin'."
''u we'll, if gain the case give me $40;
hot YOU needn't give me anything. I"
am [,Pears like it's sorter too much on
'ay owu side yet. Now, femme tell
y, y, Use err sort o blink pusson, an
~, rree ter dis fack wild yer. Eff ]
'u' bye Sertion an yer den doan git de
rec yer mus gin me So, an if yer
lel, rs cit it, I'll gin yer ten. Mine, now,
" il kahn prube de 'zertion doan
-. ~. i'm nuthin'.'
t'.' sWilful desertion
~ Yes sah."
D'' well, believe I'll take that"
FAll right, sab, les putd money up. "
,ef' The money was given to stake
WY der, and the bill for divorce was
on "a. When the trial came on the law
ID whispering to his client, said |:
gns bud better make statement, and
H. n let the witnesses be introduced.
doan b'lebe de witnesses is O. any
r?'
hsy Why?"
'o,' Case de cout'll take my word"
ign, The lawyer laughed. The negro was
led upon to make statement.
year Genermen o dis heah cou't," said
orr II said dat dar want no use in wit.
r ses case de cout would take my
ner- ID. Mr.. Lawyer, said dat I'd
lure be 'zertion in dis case, didn't II"
'ad? Yes"
de Oh huh, OATS what said, an I'll dc
.edi
ents Introduce witness" said the Judge.
y IN No use, jedge."
Why?"
The Case knows Cat l 'zerted de lady. y
enty You deserted herr"
tless Vas, sab. Said that I'd prube yer.
man Err haw, haw, stakeholder, CIR
ting mer s."
we're The Judge, after hearing an explanar
hing Of the arrangement, said: "Give
ston the So"
lhankee, jedge," said the negro
hing Pn ne had received the money,
Mr.. pankee, sab. Yer see, wuz QUITE,
Il yment, an KNOWN dat dis heal
y Of yer Is allus airter niggers ter gi,
any. ces, thought I'd work him er lit
TX in
Why, lon didnt want divorce, l sup.
ook- 3" said the Judge.
that 5less yer soul, no sab. OAR ain1
treat P'sser in de country dat's got e,
she Ter lady den 1 has"
the Ano you We're merely playing with
ming court?a
idnt Dat all, sab. Err haw. haw! Oh,
book ef heei' er fun er bout dis ole
cr"
.urY NJ uerk, said the Judge, "ente,
nne q $50 against Mr.. 'Lias Bug.
1000 LaS'd, jedge; whut fure"
or ptaslng with the court Oh, -
iek'ng the negro. "dar's er heap .er
q bout dis old jedge."
THE HONE OF rur .,,rru.
e'e are still several ld-fashioned
sAS where the mint-bed under the
'-~ WIN wall still blooms luxuriantly
10; "nte hngers'of household angels